SaskPower is continuing to try and make the move to smart meters that were at the centre of a public relations disaster for the Crown corporation four years ago.

The smart meters were supposed to be the next greatest thing for SaskPower but then some started to malfunction and sparked fires. After installing thousands and thousands across the province, they uninstalled over 108,000 because of the safety concerns.

SaskPower says they have a better product now and are working on a non-residential pilot program to install 7500 of the new units in commercial properties.